The NBA Finals started Tuesday night, and being the basketball fan/junkie that I am, I was watching of course. During a commercial break, Pepsi aired a commercial that instantly became one of my favorite commercials. You may have watched it Tuesday night, or seen the...
The Reaction We Get When We Say, “Our Kids Are Homeschooled”
As a homeschooling family we sometimes get some strange reactions and conversations when we share this with other people. Below are some funny animated videos that resemble some of the conversations we've had, as well as some extreme examples of homeschooling...
The Heartbeat of Your Family
Over the years of being married with kids there has been one thing in our home that has become the heartbeat of our family. We have made many of our best decisions around it, tons of great memories and stories have been shared there, some of our most troubling...
Whiteboard Quote of the Day: “Do One More”
What can you do to get the most out of whatever you are working on? How can you ensure that you have done everything possible to reach a goal? I remember when I first began weight training in high school (years ago), our coaches, or the person spotting me, would...
Do You REALLY Believe in Yourself?
"You can't do that...you aren't good enough...you'll never be successful...what makes you think that will work...you don't have enough money, talent, connections...that has never been done before...you are making a BIG mistake." - Naysayers Throughout your life you...
Only in Indiana…Creative Uses of Time, Talent, and Treasure for Good
I was born, raised, and currently reside in Indiana, so this next statement may be a bit biased, but it is true. Indiana people and organizations come up with some of the most creative, savvy, and just plain interesting ways to support the causes they are passionate...
5 Trash Items You Need to Take Out
Wednesday is trash day in our neighborhood. Today, I had a conference call at 9am, that I was taking in the car. My call began just as I was pulling out of my driveway, and as I rode down the street I noticed all the trash cans lined up. I thought to myself,...
A Declaration: I am a…..
I just finished reading a great book by Jeff Goins, and joined him on a 15-day Writing Challenge (side note: this happens to be the 2nd writing Challenge I am participating in this month). Jeff's Challenge is designed to help writers, like myself, master the craft of...
Whiteboard Quote of the Day – Don’t Be This Guy…Be Encouraging
en•cour•age = Adjective: give support, confidence, or hope to (someone) I consider myself someone who encourages people. I actually believe that is one the gifts God has given me...the gift of encouragement. I had an incident last week, with my daughter, in which I...






